How do you use "nervous breakdown" in a sentence?

The stress of the job nearly caused a nervous breakdown. She had a nervous breakdown after the divorce. He was on the verge of a nervous breakdown.

nervous breakdown

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Significado: A period of severe mental or emotional crisis that prevents normal functioning

精神崩溃

crisis nerviosa

神経衰弱

신경쇠약

We say 'nervous breakdown' not 'nerve breakdown' or 'mental breakdown' (though 'mental breakdown' is increasingly used). 'Nervous' pairs with 'breakdown' as a fixed medical/colloquial term.

我们说'nervous breakdown'而不是'nerve breakdown'或'mental breakdown'（虽然'mental breakdown'越来越常用）。'Nervous'与'breakdown'搭配是一个固定的医学/口语术语。

Decimos 'nervous breakdown' y no 'nerve breakdown' ni 'mental breakdown' (aunque 'mental breakdown' se usa cada vez más). 'Nervous' se combina con 'breakdown' como un término médico/coloquial fijo.

「nervous breakdown」と言い、「nerve breakdown」や「mental breakdown」（こちらは最近よく使われるようになっていますが）とは言いません。「nervous」と「breakdown」は固定の医学的・口語的用語です。

'nervous breakdown'이라고 하지 'nerve breakdown'이나 'nerves breakdown'이라고 하지 않습니다. 'nervous'는 'breakdown'과 짝을 이루는 고정 의학/구어 표현입니다 ('mental breakdown'도 점점 사용되고 있음).

Ejemplos

The stress of the job nearly caused a nervous breakdown.
工作压力差点让他精神崩溃。
El estrés del trabajo casi le provocó una crisis nerviosa.
仕事のストレスで危うく神経衰弱になるところだった。
업무 스트레스로 하마터면 신경쇠약에 걸릴 뻔했다.
She had a nervous breakdown after the divorce.
离婚后她精神崩溃了。
Tuvo una crisis nerviosa después del divorcio.
離婚後、彼女は神経衰弱になった。
이혼 후 그녀는 신경쇠약에 걸렸다.
He was on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
他快要精神崩溃了。
Estaba al borde de una crisis nerviosa.
彼は神経衰弱寸前だった。
그는 신경쇠약 직전이었다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: mental health, stress, crisis

Tono: serious

✓ Correcto

She had a nervous breakdown.
她精神崩溃了。
Tuvo una crisis nerviosa.
彼女は神経衰弱になった。
그녀는 신경쇠약에 걸렸다.
He's heading for a nervous breakdown.
他快要精神崩溃了。
Va camino de una crisis nerviosa.
彼は神経衰弱に向かっている。
그는 신경쇠약을 향해 가고 있다.
The pressure caused a nervous breakdown.
压力导致了精神崩溃。
La presión provocó una crisis nerviosa.
プレッシャーが神経衰弱を引き起こした。
그 압박이 신경쇠약을 일으켰다.

✗ Incorrecto

She had a nerve breakdown. (use 'nervous' not 'nerve' with breakdown)
她有nerve breakdown。（用'nervous'而不是'nerve'搭配breakdown）
Tuvo una nerve breakdown. (se usa 'nervous' y no 'nerve' con breakdown)
彼女はnerve breakdownになった。（breakdownには'nerve'ではなく'nervous'を使います）
그녀는 nerve breakdown이 왔다. (breakdown에는 'nerve'가 아니라 'nervous'를 씁니다)
She had a nerves breakdown. (use 'nervous' not 'nerves' with breakdown)
她有nerves breakdown。（用'nervous'而不是'nerves'搭配breakdown）
Tuvo una nerves breakdown. (se usa 'nervous' y no 'nerves' con breakdown)
彼女はnerves breakdownになった。（breakdownには'nerves'ではなく'nervous'を使います）
그녀는 nerves breakdown이 왔다. (breakdown에는 'nerves'가 아니라 'nervous'를 씁니다)

Origen e historia

Natural English collocation — from early 20th-century medical terminology, 'nervous' refers to the nervous system, and 'breakdown' means a failure to function.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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